Rosie's Games

Chapter 218  Your Kind

"Can you tell me about the capital of Lonyth?"

"Ah… it is not fun."

"What?"

"It's a walled city with large tall gates and soldiers."

"Just like the Empire."

"Yes, just like the Empire."

Rosalind rolled her eyes.

"You will see it once we arrive."

"Right," Rosalind did not know what to say.

"Ah… I brought you this." Lucas took what looked like some more dried fruit from his spatial bag.

"Dried candied fruits?" Rosalind narrowed her eyes. For some reason, she could really feel like he was trying to bribe her with these sweet things. However, she could not just refuse these things, could she? Obviously, Rosalind did not want him to call her… ungrateful.

"Thank you," Rosalind said as she cheerfully accepted the sweets. There was nothing wrong with accepting a bribe, right?

Soon enough Rosalind finished her tea and asked him to carry her back to the hammock. After all, it was Lucas who put the hammock in a very high place because he knew that she would not be able to get into it without his help!

Then he asked her to sleep before using a lot of blankets to cover her. After he was satisfied, he left.

Rosalind blinked her eyes, confused. Why did it look like he wanted to run away from her?

Was it because of the kiss?

Now that she thought about it, Lucas had been a little different since that kiss.

She could not help but smile before giggling. Oh, how fun.

She was indeed right. Being aggressive would make him stop teasing her!

Smiling, Rosalind closed her eyes. Unbeknownst to her, Lucas was just nearby, staring at the silly smile on her face.

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LUCAS

"Your Grace…" Denys appeared next to Lucas.

"What took you so long?" he asked.

"We encountered a problem, but everything has been taken care of."

"Good. What about the thing that I wanted you to find?"

"I apologize, but I cannot seem to find the origin of her mother."

"Explain."

"Everyone knew she was someone who did not have a status. It was said that Federico deliberately did this so she won't be able to threaten Victoria's status. However, no one knows where she came from. Our people were able to trace her from the ports in the south, and that was it."

"Ports?"

"Yes."

"Are you telling me that she might not be from this continent?"

"We cannot verify this information as of now. However, I will do my best to find out."

"Do what you can. I want to know who her mother was."

"Yes, Your Grace. Ah… I just received some news."

"What news?"

"Lady Dorothy Lux has recovered."

"From the curse?" Lucas lifted an eyebrow.

"Yes."

"Do you have any other reports about this matter?"

"No. Unfortunately, not anymore. The spies that we sent all vanished without a trace. My guess is Dorothy's lover, Jeames, took care of them."

Lucas said nothing. He just continued staring at Rosalind. For a few seconds, he did not say a word.

"Tell me about the disease," he said.

"The rumors that someone can cure the disease are starting to spread. Federico and Martin Lux seemed to be agitated about this matter."

"Is that so?"

"Yes, Your Grace."

"Then do not stop the rumor." Lucas was certain that soon, Rosalind would reveal herself to the world. "Huig has been in that place for so long, it is time for him to come back. Send him to the gates."

"Yes, Your Grace."

"Leave," Lucas ordered. Almost immediately, Denys vanished as if he was never there in the first place.

Then Lucas jumped down.

"You are very perceptive and light for someone your size," a voice echoed behind him.

"And you are quite sneaky for someone so weak."

"Who are you?" Elias asked

The Duke turned around and looked at Elias. The man was wearing a thin robe even though they were in the middle of the snow.

"Who are you?" the Duke responded with another question.

"Did they send you to get me?"

"You?" Lucas snorted.

"Why are you here?" Elias continued asking questions. Lucas could only sigh. He did not want to waste too much time dealing with another Blessed one. He could just kill him and make it look like he left. However, Rosalind showed too much interest in this man. How could he take away a toy that she wanted to play with?

"Answer me," Elias ordered.

"Or what?"

"Or— " Before Elias could finish his sentence, Lucas vanished and reappeared in front of him. A smile was plastered on Lucas's face.

Seeing this, Elias jumped back, surprised. "You—"

"My wife and I only wanted company," Lucas said, his voice lowered, darker than it was earlier. "You either stop asking questions or… you die."

"Are you threatening— " Elias held his sword. However, just as the fire started to spread from the hilt, Lucas held the blade of the sword, extinguishing the fire.

"I don't threaten your kind, young man," Lucas whispered. "I have killed countless of your kind in the past. You would not want to show me something so meager, something so weak." Slowly, Lucas's voice turned into a chorus of many voices.

"You should be grateful," Lucas said as he let go of the sword. "When provoked, I never spare anyone. Especially your kind."

"I—" Elias did not even notice that he was already trembling until Lucas vanished in front of him. His sword fell to the ground as he tried to stop his body from shaking. An invisible pressure seemed to overwhelm his body.

"Do not… do it again." A voice whispered. "Heed my warning or you will face death."

Elias's face paled, his lips trembled. When was the last time he felt this kind of fear? Never.

Since he gained control of his Blessing, he never once thought that he would one day face someone that made him feel so… helpless— so useless. He glanced at his trembling palm and closed it in a tight fist. Then he started to wonder about Lucas and Rosalind's real identities.

"Elias?" Valentin ran towards him. Seeing his state, Valentin immediately helped him up. "What happened? Why are you in this state?"

Elias looked at Valentin's worried face. Then his gaze turned complicated. "Valentin… what did they say about the Dark Lord again?" he asked.

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